NCFP and its leadership under new criticism

Chess Heroes do not dig up and thrive on gossips, trivialities, baseless accusations etc. But nonetheless readers of this blog might find it worth "browsing" as every chess followers especially Pinoy chess fans that scattered around the globe, must be regularly updated on the true status of Philippine chess.

The NCFP is a rudderless sports boat being run by two or three officials.

Important policy decisions are arbitrarily made and rammed down the throats of chess players. Grandmasters and national players are banned without due process only to be allowed to play again depending on the temper and caprices of NCFP leaders.

GMs Eugene Torre and Joey Antonio opted to be out of the Philippine team for the first time in 19 Olympiads.

Between them, they hold practically all national chess titles since 1970.

This is their way of protesting the uncertain state of Philippine chess under the present NCFP leadership, whose legitimacy is still pending before a court of law because the reigning officials were allegedly put into office by only 36 out of more than 500 voting clubs nationwide!

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